Inside The Bloco B Marble Quarry

Inside The Bloco B Marble Quarry

Inside The Bloco B Marble Quarry

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Patterns on the surface of raw marble are seen inside the gallery of a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Bencatel, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Patterns on the surface of raw marble are seen inside the gallery of a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Bencatel, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Bloco B Marble Quarry

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The cutting wire of a wet saw machine cuts through a block of raw marble in a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Pardais, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The cutting wire of a wet saw machine cuts through a block of raw marble in a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Pardais, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Bloco B Marble Quarry

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Marble extraction equipment stands on a raw marble block in a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Pardais, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Marble extraction equipment stands on a raw marble block in a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Pardais, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Bloco B Marble Quarry

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Blocks of raw marble stand in a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Bencatel, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Blocks of raw marble stand in a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Bencatel, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Bloco B Marble Quarry

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Workers extract marble from the base of a quarry pit 90 meters below ground level, operated by Bloco B in Pardais, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Workers extract marble from the base of a quarry pit 90 meters below ground level, operated by Bloco B in Pardais, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Bloco B Marble Quarry

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Workers extract marble from the base of a quarry pit 90 meters below ground level, operated by Bloco B in Pardais, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Workers extract marble from the base of a quarry pit 90 meters below ground level, operated by Bloco B in Pardais, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Bloco B Marble Quarry

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A cutting wire saws a block of raw marble into shape at a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Bencatel, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A cutting wire saws a block of raw marble into shape at a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Bencatel, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Bloco B Marble Quarry

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An employee suggests cutting lines on a block of raw marble in a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Bencatel, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

An employee suggests cutting lines on a block of raw marble in a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Bencatel, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Bloco B Marble Quarry

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Employees stand on raw marble during excavation in a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Bencatel, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Employees stand on raw marble during excavation in a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Bencatel, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Bloco B Marble Quarry

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An employee operates a crane lifting raw marble blocks from a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Bencatel, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

An employee operates a crane lifting raw marble blocks from a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Bencatel, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Bloco B Marble Quarry

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Cranes used for lifting marble blocks stand above a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Pardais, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Cranes used for lifting marble blocks stand above a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Pardais, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Bloco B Marble Quarry

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Workers prepare raw marble for cutting beside a pool of rainwater inside a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Pardais, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Workers prepare raw marble for cutting beside a pool of rainwater inside a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Pardais, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Bloco B Marble Quarry

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Workers prepare raw marble for cutting beside a pool of rainwater inside a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Pardais, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Workers prepare raw marble for cutting beside a pool of rainwater inside a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Pardais, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Bloco B Marble Quarry

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A bulldozer stands next to a block of raw marble being cut inside a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Pardais, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A bulldozer stands next to a block of raw marble being cut inside a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Pardais, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Inside The Bloco B Marble Quarry

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Workers extract marble from the base of a quarry pit 90 meters below ground level, operated by Bloco B in Pardais, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Workers extract marble from the base of a quarry pit 90 meters below ground level, operated by Bloco B in Pardais, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Patterns on the surface of raw marble are seen inside the gallery of... News PhotoCrisis,Economy,Environment,Europe,Home Finances,Horizontal,Mine,Miner,Mining,Occupation,Portugal,Quarry,RecessionPhotographer BloombergCollection: Bloomberg 2013 BloombergPatterns on the surface of raw marble are seen inside the gallery of a quarry pit operated by Bloco B in Bencatel, Vila Vicosa, Portugal, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Portugal is posting its first trade surplus in at least six decades, which may help vindicate a strategy of front-loading austerity to deliver economic reform. Photographer: Mario Proenca/Bloomberg via Getty Images